Lough Erne Lessons Part 5 - Seaplanes and cruisers win

Went for our first paddling session that wasn't just going in circles in a bay today. Put in at Rossclaire and set off around the bay, through Killadeas Bay, around Horse Island and back. Took about an hour in total.

First experience was that of a cruiser coming out of Killadeas Bay. With my inexperience I did not really want to risk being capsized in the middle of Lough Erne so made for as close to the shore as possible to take on the wash. Skip to me being wedged between two poles of a slipway, bobbing up and down and clinging for dear life. Kirsty managed to brave it, but no I end up looking like a coward!

Following that, the paddle around Horse Island on the Killadeas side was relatively uneventful bar passing a boat that was just about seven foot short of being classed as cruiser being beached on the shore without a care in the world and the passengers asking would we take their kids to Enniskillen on our kayaks.

We circled around the island and it was relatively uneventful. Slight wind but nothing to worry about. On crossing the gap between Horse Island and the mainland, I made a passing comment on how exposed we were and then noticed a seaplane. Laughing about this seaplane landing on us, we watched it circle around and head straight towards us. Luckily it decided to land a good bit away, but deffo not the type for a kayak to take on!

Back on dry land now for a well deserved snooze!